9 Ways to clean your face

Updated on March 6, 2016

Facial Cleansing

What choices are there for facial cleansing, in an age where we're over run with products on the high street shelves.

Commercial cleansers found on shop shelves contain surfacants or emulsifiers, which are basically the same thing. (SLS) sodium lauryl sulfate can strip the natural lipid layer from the surface of the skin, it also destroy's the skin's protective barrier.

In this article I want to share some commercial and natural cleanser's that may change your mind about what you use on your face.

Miscellar Water

Make-up artist's have been using this on photo shoot's for some time now. It's become popular recently and the alternative to cleansing and toning.

Its name derives from "miscelles", the tiny oil molecules suspended in water. Funnily enough not an oil product, the molecules latch onto the dirt and unwanted particles clinging to your face and dissolve them away.

Face Wash

The simple alternative to soap, dermotologist's would suggest using it once a day for normal skin types. There are a lot of product's to choose from on the high street, choose one that suit's your skin type.

Tap Water

Believe it or not splashing your face with water does actually work. It's a great natural toner and has no added perfumes or essential oils.

Raw Organic Honey

Honey is a great natural mild cleanser, with anti-bacterial properties and moisturise's your skin at the same time. Apply it to your skin, leave on for a few minutes to half an hour then rinse.

Chick Pea Flour

Great for oily skin types. Add water and mix with floral water's, yoghurt then apply. You can buy it from most Asian or health food stores.

Baking Soda

A pinch of baking soda in a lot of water, splash your face with it. Rinse thoroughly with clean water afterwards.

Use with caution, don't let the baking soda water dry on your skin. It's very abrasive when dry.

Clay

Clay naturally draw's out toxin's from the skin and calm's any inflammation. Most commonly used as a face mask but can also be used to cleanse your face.

Different types of clay: White, green, red. Mix it with water, aloe vera, organic floral waters, full fat yoghurt, keffir or buttermilk. Can work well on oily skin/combination skin. See below for skin types:

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Hi there, I'd been using Neem face wash, I tried honey and I think it's great. I heard honey has natural skin lightening properties so, it helps with blemishes. I use chick pea flour, we call it basin here, as a face mask once a week:)